What Is Measured by the Numerator of the Z-Score Test

question 65

Multiple Choice

What is measured by the numerator of the z-score test statistic?​

• A)​The average distance between M and µ that would be expected if H₀ was true
• B)​The actual distance between M and µ
• C)​The position of the sample mean relative to the critical region
• D)​Whether or not there is a significant difference between M and µ

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